Dravon Askew-Henry

Dravon Askew-Henry (born October 24, 1995) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Early life Askew-Henry attended Aliquippa High School. He compiled 5,454 rushing yards in his career and was a two-time Pennsylvania Class 2A first-team all-state selection.

College career Askew-Henry started a school-record 51 games in four seasons at West Virginia. As a true freshman in 2014, he started 13 games and compiled 45 tackles (36 solo) and two interception. Askew-Henry posted 59 tackles and one interception as a sophomore. Askew-Henry was the team's fourth-leading tackler as a junior with 57 tackles (42 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, and one interception, earning him Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors. As a senior, he made 54 tackles (37 solo), including five tackles for loss, and intercepted two passes. Askew-Henry was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 for the second consecutive season. In his career, he tallied 215 tackles (162 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions and 10 pass breakups.

Pittsburgh Steelers Despite being given a fifth-to-seventh round grade, Askew-Henry went undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft. Askew-Henry signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 27, 2019. He was waived on August 31 during final roster cuts.

New York Guardians Askew-Henry signed with the New York Guardians of the XFL after being selected with the 31st overall selection in Phase Four of the 2020 XFL draft. He made a season-high five tackles (three solo) in his XFL debut against the Tampa Bay Vipers. In four games, Askew-Henry had 12 tackles (10 solo) and six pass breakups. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

New York Giants On April 16, 2020, Askew-Henry signed with the New York Giants. The deal was reportedly a two-year contract for $1.39 million with no signing bonus and base salary of $610,000.

New Jersey Generals Askew-Henry was selected in the 19th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Jersey Generals. He re-signed with the team on July 11, 2023. The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

St. Louis Battlehawks On January 15, 2024, Askew-Henry was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks with the fourth overall pick in the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. He re-signed with the Battlehawks on August 5, 2024. He was released on March 20, 2025.

Askew-Henry retired.

Personal life Askew-Henry's cousin by marriage is Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis. He has trained with Revis and considers him a mentor.